190s to 160s Anyone???

MNchick

I ended 2011 in the high 190s, started back with Weight Watchers in December and was introduced to MFP in January at about 192lbs. I started training for a half marathon in February, which I ran in May. Running, and watching what I was eating, helped me lose 27lbs in about 4 months. I am currently 167.8 and 5 weeks into the Insanity DVD workout. I have gained almost 3lbs since I started, but have lost inches!

If I can lose it, so can you!

lotty1987

Hiya - I have gone from 214 to 165 in 18 months more specifically 185 to 165 since January this year ( i have been maintaining since April) I have 1/3 of my plate fruit and veg 1/3 meat and 1/3 carbs i snack on fruit normally and let myself have 1 treat a day ( candy bar etc )

ngcgurl03

i started out 212 in october 2011 and i am 170 currently. i want to get to 145- 150 for my height i am 5'5 so well see i just take it a day at a time and do lots of cardio and weights, i plateaued for a whole month so we shall see i would like to reach my goal weight by november.

RCS17

Well, today's my first day....I weigh 210 currently. My goal's to get to 178-180 pounds (my lean weight) by November 1st.. I am 5'7.5". I weight train 3-4 times a week & I have just started cardio again. Any motivation would be welcomed! Feel free to add me, haha. Good luck to the rest of you; I'll be out of the 200's soon!!

aura100

i was around 196 a few months ago now im 169 .im 5`10 i wanna be around 145-150

sunshine3737

I started out at 206 last July and as of today have lost 67 lbs. My profile pic is my new before/after pic. My original goal was 140 and when I reached it I just thought, what the heck, gonna shoot for 135! I have 3 lbs to go. I never thought I would get this low. I also went from a size 20 pants size to a size 8. This is my lowest weight in over 20 years! It can be done! Just take it 1 day at a time!

Jamochadiva

I'm 5'7.5 I am currently 188, I'd like to get down to 160 -165 as I am medium framed. My starting weight wad 257(I cringed just typing that) I exercise. 5-6days a week going cardio and strength training, I also IF 2 times a week. Feel free to add me so we can support one another.

WickedPixie1

I'm 5'3" and in the 190's and looking to hit around 150 for my initial goal and then perhaps try for 120-ish...depends on how I feel and look at lower weights since I'm now 40 and it's 3 kids later!
I don't want to look gaunt and sick, I want to look and feel healthy.

512cheangela

I am 5'9", started out around 205 and now am 190ish. I would like to be down to 160-150 by the End of the World Marathon on 12/21/12. I plan to achieve my goal by running, yoga-ing, and just being more active. I aim to eat at least a pound of raw veg per day during the week and try to stay below 2000 cals on the weekends.

LottieLou13

I'm 5ft 6' , started out at 201lbs at the start of March this year and am currently at 181lbs. Its been a hard slog so far due to medical issues, but I'm slowly getting there. I'd like to be 130 but if at 150 or so I like the way I look then I will stick there. I'm doing New Rules of Lifting for Women and lots of walking and swimming.

gauchogirl

I'm close to where you are, OP. I'm 5'6" and currently sitting between 200 and 202 and so SURE I'll get below 200 any week now. I thought I'd be there by mid-June, but now it's looking like mid-August. Had a lot of personal things that have kept me from making significant progress (though I'm staying the same, so I'll take that as a "win.") My first goal is 150 and from there I'll re-evaluate (although I don't think I'd aim for anything lower than 140.)

What I am currently doing:
Mon: 25 min walk, 15 min elliptical, 20 min full-body bodyweight TRX circuit
Tue: 25 min walk, 25 min elliptical HIIT, 30 min elliptical
Wed: 25 min walk, 15 min elliptical, 20 min full-body bodyweight TRX circuit
Thur: 25 min elliptical HIIT, 30 min elliptical
Fri: 25 min walk, 25 min elliptical
Sat: 15 min elliptical, 20 min full-body bodyweight TRX circuit
Sun: Off, or hike with family

I cycle calories so that I eat less Mon-Thur (920 cal as a base + I eat all my exercise calories back) and more on Fri-Sun (on weekends, realistically, I know I am going to eat more, so I account for that.) Fri-Sun I plan 3000 calories as a base + eat back exercise calories.

I eat paleo and have my macros set at 20% carb, 30% protein and 50% fat. It's been 14 months since I started and I've lost 65 lbs.

ladyark

When i started at the end of May i was 198. At my last weigh in ( last monday) i was 169. My goal is 140lbs and i am planning ( dont want to say hoping since that sounds like i wont work at it hard enough) to be there by Oct and no later than Dec. Ive only been on MFP a couple of weeks and i find it a great tool

My schedule is :
Mon- One hour of cardio ( treadmill or eliptical) or One hour of Zumba
Tue- strength train 40 minutes and then do 45-1 hour of cardio ( because i love it so much )
Wed-One hour of cardio or Zumba
Thur- Off day
Fri- strength train for 40 minutes and 45- to 1 hour cardio AND/OR zumba
Sat- 1 hour of cardio
Sun- strength train 40 mins and half hour -1 hour of cardio

I only recently added the 3rd day of strength since i feel like the scale isisnt moving as well as it did the first two months. Pretty soon i plan to do less machine strength training and more body weight ( free weights) instead.

But i will never give up my cardio....the strength is great for my body but the cardio does wonders for my mind/ attitude and well being

MrsAFR

Im 198 5 ft 7 and I want to get to 161 if I did it by christmas I would be over the moon but im not putting a time frame on it

Blessedmommy_2x

Actually started at 242lbs this past January and I am down to around the 155lb range now. My original goal weight was 170, but I updated it to 150 now... I'm 5 9.5

What helped me: Body weight exercises! I love them, throw together a good circuit to complete, pushing o do at least 30 minutes a day for 6 days a week plus some cardio:biking or jogging.

cpaman87

5"5" At me peak I weighed 191. Currently at 162. I watch starches and sugars but have recently added bicycling and the gym. It works for me.

okinmaine

I am 5'4" (almost!) and 186. My goal is 150. I am "blessed" with big girls and like being curvy.....It is the belly rolls I have an issue with! I lose pounds VVEERRYYY slowly and have found that time frames don't work for me. I always end up sabotaging myself somehow. Always looking for new friends!! Anyone can fell free to add me!

stefanieceleste0530

I'm 5'4 and currently 182 (started at 205, this time). My goal is roughly 150ish. I'm more concerned with how I look, than I am with the number on the scale. I am curvy and want to stay that way. I just would prefer that my curves not jiggle quite as much! I picked 150 to just have a goal in my head because I remember back when I was 150 before (years and years and years ago) I liked how I looked. When I get closer to it, I'll see how I feel.

I'm currently working out 5-6 days/week. I do alot of cardio (incline intervals on the treadmill, elliptical, bike, Zumba, walking outside, bike riding outside) and I try to do weights (machines, not free) at least twice a week. I wear a HRM for all of my workouts now to try to get an accurate calorie burn (I found that the estimates on MFP, Zumbacalories.com and my gym's fitness site were not very accurate - in most cases too high and in a few cases, too low) especially because I LOVE to eat and I tend to eat back most of my exercise calories!

Feel free to add me if you want to (anyone can). I log every day and I try to support my friends!! :flowerforyou:

dreamhill

I am 5'8 and started out at 194. My goal is to get out of the size 16's I am now in and comfortably wear a size 9 (what I use to be and where I was happiest) That would put me around 145-150. I have been a yo-yo dieter for about 10 years now..It's time to get real!

kuger4119

I agree with those that are saying that the better goal is 150. I'm 5'6" and went from 177 down to 152 (still two pounds to go). My original goal was 160 lbs but I hit that so easily (and was unhappy with how I still looked) so I changed my goal to 150. I will say that I plan on gaining 10 lbs back to 160 after I hit my goal.

ashlinmarie

I started out at 195 and am looking forward to be in the 160s again. However, my goal is somewhere between 140-150 depending how I feel. However, my real goal is to be a size 8 and as I'm a size 10 at 177, I think I'll hit that size 8 a lot sooner than anticipated

iloso

My highest was 190 however I started here at 185 and im currently 171. Trying to get to 165.

ShyFeather

I'm actually 2 pounds away from one of my first goals which was to be 165 by the time school starts ^^ I'm giving myself until the end of the school year to reach my ultimate goal of being 130, which should be more than enough time giving room for future plateaus and holidays.

BBeccaJean

I've been stuck in the 190s for 2 months.. Need to get back to low carb, but my first goal is to be in the 160s by November. My overall goal is 130s by next May!

empressizm

I was 197 2months ago. I lost ten pounds not even really dieting or exercising regularly just putting forth a little effort. Now I am going hard!

I found a gym that I like and I enjoy being there. I speed walk on the treadmill for an hour in the morning and an hour at night and I have

lost 4pounds in 8days:) I also weigh and measure all my food to make sure I am eating the right serving size. My goal weight is 160

nikig7

Wow..so much weight loss success in such a short time...it's both motivating and depressing at the same time...I got to my highest weight of about 209 in Jan and after SEVEN months all i've managed to do is lose and regain the same FOUR lbs...which I'm once again trying to lose (and MOVE ON!!!)...while I know I haven't been eating the way i should consistently...I didn't expect to be so unsuccessful up to this point...I have not generally been "pigging out" and I was in the gym 2 or 3 days a week :sad: ...nevertheless...started Insanity and am currently in Week 3 and hoping this will finally push my body into "lose mode"....I'm 5'7 and my goal is to get to 150...I will be overjoyed to even get to a lean, toned 160 by Christmas!

TheAshpie

Hey! I'm 194 currently! I want to be 130ish, since I'm 5'2. I got down to 160 before my pregnancy and loved the way I looked! Apparently my ex did too, hence the pregnancy! Haha. So here's to getting back down!

SpringFever19

I'm 5'8" and my goal is around 165lbs, hopefully to stay under 168lbs since that seems to be my trouble weight where things start going back up not down. I'm happy to be friends with anyone in this range so we can keep each other moving!

Curvimami

Hey! I'm 194 currently! I want to be 130ish, since I'm 5'2. I got down to 160 before my pregnancy and loved the way I looked! Apparently my ex did too, hence the pregnancy! Haha. So here's to getting back down!

lol. Ditto.Except Im 5'6. I got down to 163 before my pregancy and my S/O loved it as well. Now Im 195 and trying to get to 165. Good luck :-)

XFitMojoMom

I'm 5'5.5" started at 214, currently at 185.. Goal is 160.

donna_glasgow

Im 5'6 I started in the 200's, and aiming for 140.

I was originally going for 154 but now that I am closer to that goal (currently 160) I realise I have allot more work to do so changed my goal to 140.

I certainly dont want to be in the 120's, Ive been there and lower im way to skinny at that weight .